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Margaret Reilly McDonnell

June 5, 2017

This week, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Ambassador Mark Andrew Green to be Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the agency working to end extreme global poverty and enable societies to realize their potential through programs such as the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).

Margaret Reilly McDonnell

Today, during the 70th World Health Assembly, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Health of Ethiopia, was elected as the new Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Guest Blogger

Throughout this week of remembrance for our military members and veterans, it is important to recognize the adversaries our servicemembers face beyond those we traditionally expect.

Margaret Reilly McDonnell

Throughout the last few months, we have seen mixed messaging from the White House regarding their support for the fight against malaria and the work of the United Nations.

Patty Sanchez Bao

Next week, the Nothing But Nets team is traveling to the island of Hispaniola—composed of Haiti and the Dominican Republic—to spotlight the efforts of UN and U.S. partners in the fight to eliminate malaria from these countries and from the broader region of the Americas.

Rachel Henderson

May 25, 2017

Today, Nothing But Nets announced its newest champion in the fight against malaria – American soccer player DaMarcus Beasley!

Mariam Khan,  Justin Finnegan

Today, at South by Southwest, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign and The Whistle Sports Network announced a new partnership to unify the global sports community in a mission beyond winning games – working together to save lives.

Rachel Henderson

Today, Dawes announced it has released an exclusive track for fans who donate to the United Nations Foundations’ Nothing But Nets campaign, to help save lives from malaria. Fans who donate at NothingButNets.net/Dawes will receive a free download of Dawes covering The Waterboys’ “Fisherman’s Blues.” The promotion will run for 60 days.

Casey Moynagh,  Courtney Geesey-Dorr,  Rachel Henderson,  Ryland Devero

TechCrunch announced today that two-time NBA MVP and Golden State Warriors point guard, Stephen Curry, will be speaking onstage for the first time ever at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco on Tuesday, September 13th at 5:30pm PT, where he’ll talk about his roles as a tech startup investor, philanthropist and athlete.

Rachel Henderson,  Karen Richardson

Global smart-mapping leader Esri has partnered with the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign in the fight against malaria.